Meanings
- derogatoryhumorousslangJeffery Shaun King (born 1979), American writer and activist.
Shaun King IS a scream if it's the same guy I've seen on the interwebs. He's a white guy who "identifies" as black, whatever the hell that means! On a message board, he's often called Talcum X.
2017 June 7, Dan the Man, “OT - They Ain't Callin' Kaepernick”, in alt.sports.football.pro.miami-dolphins (Usenet), retrieved 13 Oct 2022Synonyms: Hueless P. Newton, Martin Luther Cream, Thurgood Partial
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounJeffery Shaun King (born 1979), American writer and activist.
Origin
Blend of talcum + Malcolm X, in reference to the white color of talcum powder, as well as allegations that Shaun King lied about his race.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Talcum X. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talcum%20X
“Talcum X.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talcum%20X. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Talcum X,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Talcum%20X.
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